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W. D. ROWLSTONE.

Sleigh Brake.

Patented Feb. 18.v 1868.

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Letters Patent No. 74,602, dated February 18, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT m stems-BRAKES.-

TO ALLWHOMIT MAY CONCERN: v 7

Be it known that I, WILLIAM-D- ROWLSTONE, of the town of Butternuts, in the county of Otsego, and State of New York, have invented a' new anduseful article or machine, known as a. Sleigh-Brake, for preventing cutters, sl'eighs, hoh-sleighs, and tall carriages upon. runners; from slewing upon ,icj places, running too fast, or crowding teams when going down-hill; and also for holding said sleighs, 8cm, still at any point, for a team to rest when going up-hill; and do heieby declare that the following is a full, olear, and exact; description of the construction and operotion of the.sa.me, referenoe being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which-- 7 i t Figure 1 is'a perspective View of the sleigh, to the knees and beams of which the sash or frame of the brake (Figure 2) is firmly attached with 'iron bolts. i r I Letter Ai'epresents thelever to which the power by the hand'or' foot-0f the driver, is applied,'t o bring down the dog or brake G (being attached to it by the connecting-rotlR) to its eflicient working position, as seen in the. drawing. The dotted lines E and F show the position of the lever and dog when at rest,or not in use.

Letter D is an iron guard, to hold the dog 0 securely in its place. The dog G, I make of iron or steel. The

lever A may be wood or iron. The said brake may be used 'on either or both sidesof the sleigh, and whennsed upon bob-sleighs, I attach it to the back bobs, and use a longer connecting-rod or chain;-

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure-by Letters Patent, is-- The above-namegi sleigh-b eke, arranged substantially as above described and for the pu'rposes herein mentioned. o

-WM-. ROWLSTQNE.

Witnesses WM.G. BENTLEY, Enos S: Hsnsnn'r. 

